Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Molpadida > Family Molpadiidae > Genus Molpadia

Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Molpadia*	Cuvier, 1817	accepted genus name
*Ankyroderma*	Ludwig, 1890, non Danielssen & Koren, 1879	synonym
*Eumolpadia*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Haplodactyla*	Grube, 1840	synonym
*Paratrochostoma*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Trochostoma*	Danielssen & Koren, 1879	synonym

Species group names

*Ankyroderma danielsseni*	Théel, 1886	synonym
*Ankyroderma hispanicum*	Petit, 1883	synonym
*Ankyroderma loricatum*	Perrier R., 1898	synonym
*Ankyroderma perrieri*	Petit, 1883	synonym
*Eumolpadia asaphes*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Haplodactyla mediterranea*	Grube, 1840	synonym
*Trochostoma violaceum*	Théel, 1886	synonym

Literature

original description	Risso, A. (1826). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris: F.G. Levrault. Vol. 5: VIII, 1-403, 10 pls.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. 2009. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.
additional source	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S
additional source	Pawson, D.L.; Vance, D.J.; Ahearn, C. (2001). Western Atlantic sea cucumbers of the Order Molpadiida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 10: 311-327

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Barcode of Life (16 barcodes)
GenBank (19 nucleotides; 19 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Molpadia musculus. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124801